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Sigmatise

Definition

Sigmatise (verb): To stigmatize or mark with a symbol or sign.

Sense 1

Part of Speech: Transitive verb

Definition: To stigmatize or brand someone with a mark of disgrace.

Example sentence: The society tends to sigmatise individuals who express their unconventional opinions.

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Sense 2

Part of Speech: Transitive verb

Definition: To represent or depict something symbolically.

Example sentence: The artist employed various techniques to sigmatise the emotions of despair and hope in his paintings.

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Sense 3

Part of Speech: Intransitive verb

Definition: To show symptoms or characteristics of being stigmatized.

Example sentence: The affected students may sigmatise by experiencing lowered self-esteem and withdrawal from social activities.

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